An Air India Express plane coming from Dubai overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport in Kerala on Friday evening, an airline spokesperson said.
The flight -- IX 1344 -- landed at the airport at around 7:40 p.m.
The airline spokesperson said the aircraft overshot the runway.
#UPDATE Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are being rushed to Karipur Airport where the Dubai-Kozhikode flight skidded off the runway, for search & rescue: NDRF Director General SN Pradhan https://t.co/XbEAw2GA4o
August 7, 2020There were 174 passengers, 10 infants, 2 pilots and 5 cabin crew on board the aircraft, according to an update by the Minsitry of Civil Aviation. Rescue operations are on and passengers are being taken to hospital for medical care, the udpate said.
Further details about casualties and injuries are awaited.
Minister AC Moideen will lead the rescue efforts at the Kozhikode International Airport. Police and Fire Force personnel have been deployed at the crash site of the Air India Express AXB1344, B737 Dubai (DXB) to Calicut (CCJ): Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan https://t.co/PNY4Q81yAs
August 7, 2020This is a developing story.
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